Silent Tongue (1994) — AI Story Visualization

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Plot Analysis Summary

A grieving man's fixation on his dead wife drives a forced marriage arrangement and a supernatural struggle over her corpse.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Grief And A Father’s Plan

Talbot has become insane after his wife's death. Prescott feels his son's pain and decides to find him a new wife.

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The McCree Proposal

Prescott returns to Eamon McCree, who was connected to Talbot's first marriage. He identifies Eamon's daughter and asks for her as Talbot's new wife.

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Abduction And Bargain

Eamon refuses the proposal, so Prescott kidnaps his daughter. She accepts a deal involving gold and four horses.

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The Corpse And The Ghost

Talbot distrusts the prospective wife because he fears she will take his dead wife's corpse. Meanwhile, the Ghost visits him for several nights.

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Story Breakdown

Directed by

Sam Shepard

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Rating: 4.7/10 (20 votes)

Content sources

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q585265), public domain (CC0).